Western Long-tailed Brush Lizard
Urosaurus graciosus graciosus
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- U. g. graciosus – Imperial Co, CA – photo by Kent VanSooy
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- U. g. graciosus – Riverside Co, CA – photo by Nicholas Hess (naherp.com)
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- U. g. graciosus – Riverside Co, CA – photo by Nicholas Hess (naherp.com)
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- U. g. graciosus – Riverside Co, CA – photo by Brian Hubbs (naherp.com)
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- U. g. graciosus – Riverside Co, CA – photo by Brian Hubbs (naherp.com)
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Urosaurus g. graciosus occurs in the Colorado and Mojave Desert regions of California, Arizona and Nevada.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Urosaurus graciosus graciosus (Hallowell – 1854)
Genus: Urosaurus, Greek – oura = tail + saurus = lizard
Species/Subspecies: graciosus, Latin – gracilis = slender, thin + osus = full of — ref. narrow head and long tail
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962